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Cajun Spiced Baked Salmon with Avocado Lime Sauce - a healthy, gluten-free meal ready in under 30 minutes! by @healthynibs
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Servings: 4 Servings
Author: Lisa Lin

Cajun-Spiced Baked Salmon with Avocado Lime Sauce

I used store-bought cajun seasoning for this recipe. If you don't have that on hand, any other kind of spice rub will work well, too. 
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time18 minutes
Total Time23 minutes

Ingredients

Salmon

  • 1 pound (450g) salmon
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning

Avocado Lime Sauce

  • 1 medium avocado
  • 1/4 cup (or 60ml) water
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup (15g) loosely packed cilantro
  • 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Salad

  • 4 to 6 cups salad greens
  • 2 large carrots, shredded
  • 1 large apple, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400F (205C). Line a baking sheet with foil. Set baking sheet aside.
  • Slice the salmon into 4 quarter-pound pieces. Drizzle the tablespoon of olive oil over the 4 pieces. Sprinkle with the kosher salt, black pepper and cajun seasoning. Bake salmon for 16 to 18 minutes, until it has cooked through. (My salmon pieces were just over an inch thick and I cooked them for 18 minutes.)
  • While the salmon is baking, blend all the avocado lime sauce ingredients with a food processor or an immersion blender. If you are using an immersion blender, blend the ingredients inside a large jar so that you don't get as much splattering. Taste the sauce and add more seasoning, if necessary.
  • Toss the salad greens together with the carrots, sliced apples and pumpkin seeds.
  • Serve the baked salmon with the avocado lime sauce. You can also dress the salad with the sauce.

Notes

NUTRITION INFORMATION: Makes 4 Servings (1/4 pound baked salmon + 1/4 batch of avocado lime sauce); Amount Per Serving: Calories: 492, Total Fat 35g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Sodium: 644mg, Cholesterol: 62mg, Total Carbohydrate: 21g, Dietary Fiber: 7g, Sugar: 10g, Protein 27g
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